Towards Future Indications of Therapeutic Utilization of Stem Cells: a Case Report of Application after Hypoxic Encephalopathy

To date, stem cell therapy is a novel treatment method especially in irreversible end organ damage. We present a case of a 21-yr-old man, who admitted in Sina Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran with open left femur fracture following car accident. Developing fat emboli syndrome le...

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Published in:Iranian journal of public health 2015-08, Vol.44 (2), p.82
Main Authors: Najafi, Atabak, Mojtahedzadeh, Mojtaba, Mohebbi, Niayesh, Mirzabeigi, Parastoo, Chelkeba, Legese, Rambod, Camelia, Razi, Farideh, Ahmadi, Arezoo
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Language:English
Subjects:
Clinical trials
Consciousness
Family medical history
Heart attacks
Intensive care
Laboratories
Ostomy
Respiratory distress syndrome
Stem cells
Studies
Tomography
Transplants & implants
Urine
Ventilation
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Summary:To date, stem cell therapy is a novel treatment method especially in irreversible end organ damage. We present a case of a 21-yr-old man, who admitted in Sina Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran with open left femur fracture following car accident. Developing fat emboli syndrome led to cardiac arrest. Despite of efforts to optimize supportive care and neuroprotective strategies, the level and content of conscious did not improve. We performed stem cell therapy and he was discharged home with mild neurologic deficit on hospital day 116. This is the first case of stem cell therapy applied to a postarrest victim with severe evidently irreversible neurological injuries. This therapy could be considered to improve neurological recovery in patients following cardiac arrest.
ISSN:2251-6085
2251-6093